Biology:Parascolopsis qantasi

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Parascolopsis qantasi
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P. qantasi
Binomial name
Parascolopsis qantasi
B. C. Russell & Gloerfelt-Tarp, 1984

Parascolopsis qantasi, commonly known as slender dwarf monocle bream, is a fish found in the Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from two specimens brought up in the Mentawi Strait, off western Sumatra, Indonesia. This species reaches a length of 10.3 cm (4.1 in).[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Qantas Airlines, primarily to the staff of the Denpasar (Bali) office of the Australian airline, primarily because of the assistance given to Gloerfelt-Tarp.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Parascolopsis qantasi" in FishBase. 6 2015 version.
  2. http://www.ety.com
  • Russell, B.C., 1990. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipteridae. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of nemipterid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(12):149p. Rome: FAO

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